Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveils a plan for Australia’s first new large-scale oil refinery in decades, with the project based in Western Australia. Multiple outlets report the proposal would be carried out by Perth-based industrial company Perdaman, which would build a refinery designed to produce petrol and other petroleum products. ABC Australia says it would be the first new large-scale petrol refinery built in Australia since the 1960s. The Daily Mail reports the plan is valued at around $4 million and frames it as an economic boost for the state, including potential job creation. Both sources describe Perdaman as the company behind the proposed development and characterize it as a significant step for domestic refining capacity after decades without major new refineries. The reporting also indicates the proposal is intended to support local employment and economic activity in Western Australia, while establishing whether the project proceeds would depend on further planning and approvals.